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Xinhua world news summary at 0700 GMT, April 22
MANILA -- More than 16,700 Philippine and U.S. troops started their largest-ever annual joint military drills on Monday amid criticisms that the drills threaten regional peace and stability. According to the Philippine military, the 19-day exercises, dubbed "Balikatan 2024," will involve around 5,000 Philippine and 11,000 U.S. troops, making it the largest iteration of the Philippines-U.S. joint drills conducted.....»»
Mendiola massacre victims honored by continuing demands for peace talks, genuine agrarian reform
“Our commitment to lasting peace never ended. For the martyrs of Mendiola, we continue to assert peace talks [in different administrations] together with the KMP, and we acknowledge the recent breakthroughs in the Oslo Joint Statement, a sign for the resumption of peace talks." The post Mendiola massacre victims honored by continuing demands for peace talks, genuine agrarian reform appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
North Korea resumes missile tests, raising tensions with its rivals after their military drills end
North Korea resumes missile tests, raising tensions with its rivals after their military drills end.....»»
Philippines, US launch annual joint military drills
Manila, Philippines - Thousands of Filipino and American troops will kick off joint military exercises in the Philippines on Monday, as Beijing's growing assertiveness in the region raises fears of a conflict.The annual drills - dubbed Balikatan, or 'shoulder to shoulder' in Tagalog - will be concentrated in the northern and western parts of the archipelago nation, near the potential flashpoints of the South Chi.....»»
Australia to join Philippines and US in military drills
Australia and France will join the Philippines and US in joint military exercises that will include drills in the South China Sea......»»
NDFP consultants welcome return of peace talks to national level
Detained National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace consultants welcome reported dialogues to revive stalled formal peace negotiations with the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Government of the Republic of the Philippines, expressing hope to join the talks if efforts succeed. The post NDFP consultants welcome return of peace talks to national level appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
US Defence Secretary holds talks with Chinese counterpart, first since 2022
Washington [US], April 17 (ANI) United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and and his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun held talks in nearly 18 months and discussed US-China defence relations and regional and global security issues, the Pentagon said. In the meeting held via videoconference on Tuesday, Austin stressed the importance of keeping military-to-military communication lines between the US and China open, it said......»»
Military in North rejects CPP s calls for peace talks
The military stationed in the northern provinces rejected calls by the Communist Party of the Philippines to resume the stalled peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines......»»
Rights group: Terror tag vs peace consultants shows ‘duplicity of Marcos in pursuing talks’
The resolutions against the two women NDFP consultants and the revolutionary groups were issued soon after the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration and the NDFP issued a joint statement on Nov. 28, 2023 declaring their intention to pursue the peace talks. The post Rights group: Terror tag vs peace consultants shows ‘duplicity of Marcos in pursuing talks’ appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Philippine women group condemns joint Philippine, U.S. military drills
MANILA, March 31 (Xinhua) -- A progressive women's group in the Philippines, GABRIELA, on Sunday strongly condemned the annual joint military exercise between the Philippines and the United States scheduled next month. GABRIELA Secretary-General Clarice Palce demanded the expulsion of all U.S. troops from the Philippines and the immediate termination of military agreements such as the Visiting Forces Agreement a.....»»
DA suspends importation of live cattle, buffaloes from 4 countries
DA suspends importation of live cattle, buffaloes from 4 countries.....»»
Comelec suspends proceedings related to PI for Cha-cha
Comelec suspends proceedings related to PI for Cha-cha.....»»
Postpone quake and fire drills scheduled this summer to avoid heat index emergencies and mass casualties
Postpone quake and fire drills scheduled this summer to avoid heat index emergencies and mass casualties.....»»
Anti-submarine drills set in South China Sea
The Philippines and regional allies the United States, Japan and Australia are planning anti-submarine drills in the South China Sea on April 7......»»
US Bolstering Philippines Amid Increasing Assertiveness by China
washington - The U.S. and Philippines will for the first time venture outside Manila's territorial waters when they begin joint annual combat drills in April, a Philippines government spokesman said Thursday.Colonel Michael Logico said elements of the Balikatan 2024 drills would be conducted about 22 kilometers (more than 12 nautical miles) off the west coast of Palawan, an island in the archipelago nation that.....»»
US, South Korea fly warplanes in drills
US, South Korea fly warplanes in drills.....»»
Qatar, a key mediator in sensitive Israel-Hamas talks, lashes out at Netanyahu over critical remarks
Qatar, a key mediator in sensitive Israel-Hamas talks, lashes out at Netanyahu over critical remarks.....»»
Marcos: Philippines continues to talk with China
The Philippines will continue its diplomatic engagement with China so as not to heat up tensions in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos said yesterday as he noted the success of the joint military drills with the US, Japan and Australia in Philippine waters over the weekend......»»
Marcos: Philippines continues to talk with China
The Philippines will continue its diplomatic engagement with China so as not to heat up tensions in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos said yesterday as he noted the success of the joint military drills with the US, Japan and Australia in Philippine waters over the weekend......»»
Ceasefire talks with Israel, Hamas expected to resume
Ceasefire talks with Israel, Hamas expected to resume.....»»